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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1997 (Hispanic Origin)
Before taxes
Definition 3
Money income-- plus
Excluding health
capital Definition 1 Definition 2 insurance
gains less plus supplements to
(current government capital wage or salary
Total measure) transfers gains income
(thous.) Def 1 Def 2 Def 3 Def 4
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Hispanic Origin
Total 2976 34.2 41.8 41.8 41.0
Age
15 to 24 years 589 45.1 48.0 48.0 47.3
25 to 44 years 1387 25.3 26.7 26.8 26.1
45 to 54 years 335 26.7 33.8 33.8 32.0
55 to 64 years 266 42.2 53.7 53.7 53.0
65 years and over 398 49.8 83.6 83.6 83.1
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 2751 33.5 41.2 41.2 40.4
Inside central cities 1624 35.2 42.6 42.6 41.7
Outside central cities 1127 31.0 39.2 39.2 38.6
Outside metropolitan areas 226 42.7 48.5 48.5 47.9
Region
Northeast 582 33.2 44.3 44.3 42.6
Midwest 191 28.9 34.4 34.4 33.8
South 976 37.8 44.3 44.4 44.2
West 1228 32.5 39.7 39.7 38.8
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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1997 (Hispanic Origin)
Before taxes
Definition 3
Money income-- plus
Excluding health
capital Definition 1 Definition 2 insurance
gains less plus supplements to
(current government capital wage or salary
Total measure) transfers gains income
(thous.) Def 1 Def 2 Def 3 Def 4
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 2936 33.5 41.1 41.1 40.3
18 to 24 years old 549 42.2 44.9 44.9 44.1
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 235 54.7 56.8 56.8 56.8
25 years old and over 2387 31.5 40.2 40.2 39.4
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1017 49.0 62.8 62.8 61.6
High school graduate, no college 608 21.2 28.1 28.1 27.4
College: Less than bachelor's degree 411 17.4 22.3 22.3 21.5
Bachelor's degree or more 352 14.8 16.9 17.1 17.1
Work Experience in 1997
Total, 20 to 64 years 2429 29.1 32.7 32.8 32.0
Worked at full-time jobs 1712 12.4 13.4 13.4 12.6
50 to 52 weeks 1378 5.7 5.7 5.7 4.8
Worked at part-time jobs 243 45.4 49.3 49.3 46.6
Did not work 474 81.2 94.3 94.3 94.3
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 259 74.1 98.5 98.5 98.5
AFDC or other non-SSI 56 72.1 95.4 95.4 95.4
SSI 209 73.7 99.4 99.4 99.4
Food stamps 299 74.1 85.0 85.0 84.5
Housing assistance 235 53.3 76.4 76.4 76.4
Energy assistance 67 63.5 86.0 86.0 86.0
Food stamps and cash assistance 144 83.0 98.5 98.5 98.5
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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1997 (Hispanic Origin)
Before taxes
Definition 3
Money income-- plus
Excluding health
capital Definition 1 Definition 2 insurance
gains less plus supplements to
(current government capital wage or salary
Total measure) transfers gains income
(thous.) Def 1 Def 2 Def 3 Def 4
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 1046 9.4 11.8 11.8 9.5
Medicare 475 50.6 86.3 86.3 86.1
Also Medicaid 215 65.4 95.8 95.8 95.8
Medicaid 391 70.9 94.8 94.8 94.8
Not covered by:
Health insurance 1242 42.5 44.1 44.2 44.2
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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1997 (Hispanic Origin)
After taxes
Definition 8
Definition 4 Definition 6 plus
less Definition 5 plus Definition 7 nonmeans-
Social less Earned less tested
Security Federal Income state government
payroll income Tax income cash
taxes taxes Credit taxes transfers
Def 5 Def 6 Def 7 Def 8 Def 9
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Hispanic Origin
Total 42.5 42.9 42.7 43.1 37.3
Age
15 to 24 years 49.2 49.2 49.2 49.6 48.3
25 to 44 years 27.8 28.0 28.0 28.3 27.2
45 to 54 years 33.0 34.9 33.4 34.9 30.4
55 to 64 years 54.7 55.4 55.4 55.5 48.2
65 years and over 83.7 83.7 83.7 83.7 54.8
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 42.0 42.4 42.2 42.6 36.7
Inside central cities 42.9 43.1 43.1 43.2 37.6
Outside central cities 40.8 41.3 40.8 41.7 35.3
Outside metropolitan areas 48.5 49.3 49.3 49.3 45.0
Region
Northeast 43.6 44.1 44.1 44.1 36.3
Midwest 36.4 36.4 36.4 38.2 31.3
South 44.8 45.3 44.8 45.5 39.7
West 41.2 41.4 41.4 41.5 36.8
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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1997 (Hispanic Origin)
After taxes
Definition 8
Definition 4 Definition 6 plus
less Definition 5 plus Definition 7 nonmeans-
Social less Earned less tested
Security Federal Income state government
payroll income Tax income cash
taxes taxes Credit taxes transfers
Def 5 Def 6 Def 7 Def 8 Def 9
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 41.9 42.2 42.1 42.5 36.6
18 to 24 years old 46.1 46.1 46.1 46.7 45.2
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 57.9 57.9 57.9 58.5 57.8
25 years old and over 40.9 41.4 41.1 41.5 34.6
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 63.7 64.4 63.9 64.4 54.5
High school graduate, no college 27.8 28.1 28.1 28.4 22.5
College: Less than bachelor's degree 22.5 22.6 22.6 23.1 18.1
Bachelor's degree or more 19.0 19.5 19.5 19.5 17.1
Work Experience in 1997
Total, 20 to 64 years 33.7 34.2 34.0 34.4 32.1
Worked at full-time jobs 14.7 15.0 15.0 15.3 14.5
50 to 52 weeks 7.3 7.6 7.6 7.8 7.6
Worked at part-time jobs 49.6 51.8 49.7 52.3 50.3
Did not work 94.3 94.3 94.3 94.4 86.2
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 98.5 98.5 98.5 98.5 93.5
AFDC or other non-SSI 95.4 95.4 95.4 95.4 91.7
SSI 99.4 99.4 99.4 99.4 94.2
Food stamps 85.6 85.6 85.6 86.1 82.1
Housing assistance 76.4 76.4 76.4 76.4 64.0
Energy assistance 86.0 86.0 86.0 86.0 72.0
Food stamps and cash assistance 98.5 98.5 98.5 98.5 97.3
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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1997 (Hispanic Origin)
After taxes
Definition 8
Definition 4 Definition 6 plus
less Definition 5 plus Definition 7 nonmeans-
Social less Earned less tested
Security Federal Income state government
payroll income Tax income cash
taxes taxes Credit taxes transfers
Def 5 Def 6 Def 7 Def 8 Def 9
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 10.1 10.1 10.1 10.3 8.1
Medicare 86.4 86.4 86.4 86.4 57.0
Also Medicaid 95.8 95.8 95.8 95.8 79.5
Medicaid 94.8 94.8 94.8 94.8 83.5
Not covered by:
Health insurance 47.0 47.9 47.5 48.2 47.0
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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1997 (Hispanic Origin)
After taxes
Definition 13
Definition 11 plus
Definition 10 plus other
plus means-tested means-tested
Definition 9 regular-price government Definition 12 government
plus school cash plus noncash
Medicare lunches transfers Medicaid transfers
Def 10 Def 11 Def 12 Def 13 Def 14
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Hispanic Origin
Total 35.9 35.9 34.0 33.3 31.7
Age
15 to 24 years 48.1 48.1 46.8 46.1 46.1
25 to 44 years 26.7 26.7 26.2 25.9 25.0
45 to 54 years 28.7 28.7 28.0 27.8 26.7
55 to 64 years 47.9 47.9 41.8 40.2 38.2
65 years and over 47.6 47.6 41.8 40.0 33.1
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 35.2 35.2 33.2 32.6 31.0
Inside central cities 36.3 36.3 33.9 33.4 31.7
Outside central cities 33.7 33.7 32.1 31.4 29.9
Outside metropolitan areas 43.8 43.8 43.1 41.6 40.2
Region
Northeast 34.0 34.0 30.2 28.4 25.6
Midwest 31.3 31.3 29.5 28.9 28.4
South 37.9 37.9 37.4 37.0 35.1
West 35.9 35.9 33.7 33.3 32.3
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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1997 (Hispanic Origin)
After taxes
Definition 13
Definition 11 plus
Definition 10 plus other
plus means-tested means-tested
Definition 9 regular-price government Definition 12 government
plus school cash plus noncash
Medicare lunches transfers Medicaid transfers
Def 10 Def 11 Def 12 Def 13 Def 14
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 35.1 35.1 33.3 32.6 30.9
18 to 24 years old 45.0 45.0 44.0 43.3 43.3
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 57.8 57.8 56.4 55.6 55.6
25 years old and over 32.8 32.8 30.8 30.1 28.1
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 51.8 51.8 47.7 46.7 43.1
High school graduate, no college 21.5 21.5 20.9 20.1 19.1
College: Less than bachelor's degree 16.6 16.6 15.8 15.5 14.3
Bachelor's degree or more 16.7 16.7 16.4 16.4 16.4
Work Experience in 1997
Total, 20 to 64 years 31.5 31.5 30.2 29.7 28.9
Worked at full-time jobs 14.5 14.5 14.2 14.2 13.9
50 to 52 weeks 7.6 7.6 7.6 7.6 7.3
Worked at part-time jobs 50.3 50.3 49.4 48.9 48.4
Did not work 83.1 83.1 78.0 75.8 73.0
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 86.4 86.4 64.7 58.0 45.2
AFDC or other non-SSI 91.7 91.7 72.1 67.0 65.4
SSI 85.4 85.4 62.1 54.8 39.3
Food stamps 77.4 77.4 68.3 63.7 51.3
Housing assistance 53.9 53.9 39.8 35.9 21.3
Energy assistance 62.8 62.8 56.1 52.4 42.5
Food stamps and cash assistance 92.3 92.3 73.3 65.0 47.8
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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1997 (Hispanic Origin)
After taxes
Definition 13
Definition 11 plus
Definition 10 plus other
plus means-tested means-tested
Definition 9 regular-price government Definition 12 government
plus school cash plus noncash
Medicare lunches transfers Medicaid transfers
Def 10 Def 11 Def 12 Def 13 Def 14
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 8.1 8.1 7.9 7.8 7.7
Medicare 47.9 47.9 40.2 38.5 31.7
Also Medicaid 66.7 66.7 50.7 46.9 32.4
Medicaid 76.4 76.4 62.8 57.6 47.3
Not covered by:
Health insurance 47.0 47.0 46.8 46.8 46.4
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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1997 (Hispanic Origin)
After taxes
Definition 14
plus
net Money
imputed Definition 14 Income Money
return less after Taxes Income
on equity medical not including after
in own home programs EITC Taxes
Def 15 Def 16 Def 17 Def 18
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Hispanic Origin
Total 29.5 32.4 36.4 36.3
Age
15 to 24 years 46.1 46.5 47.9 47.9
25 to 44 years 25.0 25.7 27.3 27.0
45 to 54 years 24.9 27.7 31.1 31.1
55 to 64 years 33.8 39.5 45.1 45.1
65 years and over 21.7 34.5 50.2 50.2
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 29.0 31.8 35.8 35.7
Inside central cities 29.7 32.3 37.0 36.9
Outside central cities 27.9 31.0 34.0 33.9
Outside metropolitan areas 36.4 40.7 44.6 44.6
Region
Northeast 24.4 26.1 35.8 35.8
Midwest 27.2 29.5 32.2 32.2
South 31.2 36.3 39.5 39.3
West 31.0 32.8 35.0 34.8
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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1997 (Hispanic Origin)
After taxes
Definition 14
plus
net Money
imputed Definition 14 Income Money
return less after Taxes Income
on equity medical not including after
in own home programs EITC Taxes
Def 15 Def 16 Def 17 Def 18
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 28.8 31.7 35.8 35.7
18 to 24 years old 43.3 43.7 45.2 45.2
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 55.6 56.4 57.1 57.1
25 years old and over 25.4 29.0 33.6 33.5
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 38.0 43.9 52.2 52.0
High school graduate, no college 18.1 20.3 22.3 22.3
College: Less than bachelor's degree 13.1 15.6 18.5 18.5
Bachelor's degree or more 16.4 16.4 17.1 16.8
Work Experience in 1997
Total, 20 to 64 years 28.2 29.6 31.8 31.7
Worked at full-time jobs 13.7 14.0 15.3 15.1
50 to 52 weeks 7.1 7.3 8.5 8.5
Worked at part-time jobs 46.4 48.4 51.9 51.5
Did not work 71.3 76.5 81.3 81.3
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 40.3 48.4 74.5 74.1
AFDC or other non-SSI 65.4 68.6 74.1 72.1
SSI 33.1 42.7 73.7 73.7
Food stamps 46.2 52.4 76.1 75.7
Housing assistance 21.3 22.2 53.8 53.3
Energy assistance 31.7 43.0 63.5 63.5
Food stamps and cash assistance 44.3 50.0 83.8 83.0
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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1997 (Hispanic Origin)
After taxes
Definition 14
plus
net Money
imputed Definition 14 Income Money
return less after Taxes Income
on equity medical not including after
in own home programs EITC Taxes
Def 15 Def 16 Def 17 Def 18
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 7.2 7.8 10.0 10.0
Medicare 21.7 34.7 50.5 50.5
Also Medicaid 27.0 34.2 65.4 65.4
Medicaid 43.6 50.5 71.2 70.9
Not covered by:
Health insurance 45.5 46.4 47.0 46.8
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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1997 (Hispanic Origin)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Hispanic Origin
Total 1017 1243 1243 1220 1265 1277 1272 1283 1110
Age
15 to 24 years 266 283 283 279 290 290 290 293 285
25 to 44 years 351 371 371 362 386 389 389 392 377
45 to 54 years 89 113 113 107 111 117 112 117 102
55 to 64 years 112 143 143 141 146 148 148 148 128
65 years and over 198 333 333 331 334 334 334 334 218
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 920 1133 1134 1112 1156 1165 1160 1172 1009
Inside central cities 572 691 692 677 696 701 701 702 611
Outside central cities 349 442 442 435 460 465 460 470 398
Outside metropolitan areas 96 110 110 108 110 111 111 111 102
Region
Northeast 193 257 257 248 253 257 257 257 211
Midwest 55 66 66 65 70 70 70 73 60
South 369 432 433 432 437 442 437 444 387
West 399 487 487 476 505 508 508 509 452
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 983 1206 1207 1184 1229 1240 1235 1247 1074
18 to 24 years old 232 246 246 242 253 253 253 256 248
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 128 133 133 133 136 136 136 137 136
25 years old and over 751 960 961 942 976 987 982 991 826
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 499 638 638 627 647 655 650 655 555
High school graduate, no college 129 171 171 167 169 171 171 172 137
College: Less than bachelor's degree 71 92 92 88 92 93 93 95 74
Bachelor's degree or more 52 59 60 60 67 68 68 68 60
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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1997 (Hispanic Origin)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
Work Experience in 1997
Total, 20 to 64 years 707 795 796 777 819 830 825 837 779
Worked at full-time jobs 212 229 229 216 252 258 258 262 249
50 to 52 weeks 78 78 79 67 100 104 104 107 105
Worked at part-time jobs 111 120 120 113 121 126 121 127 123
Did not work 385 447 447 447 447 447 447 447 408
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 192 256 256 256 256 256 256 256 243
AFDC or other non-SSI 40 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 51
SSI 154 208 208 208 208 208 208 208 197
Food stamps 222 254 254 253 256 256 256 257 245
Housing assistance 125 179 179 179 179 179 179 179 150
Energy assistance 42 57 57 57 57 57 57 57 48
Food stamps and cash assistance 119 142 142 142 142 142 142 142 140
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 98 123 123 100 106 106 106 108 84
Medicare 240 410 410 409 410 410 410 410 270
Also Medicaid 141 206 206 206 206 206 206 206 171
Medicaid 277 370 370 370 370 370 370 370 326
Not covered by:
Health insurance 528 548 549 549 584 595 590 598 583
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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1997 (Hispanic Origin)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Hispanic Origin
Total 1067 1067 1011 990 942 879 966 1085 1081
Age
15 to 24 years 284 284 276 272 272 272 274 282 282
25 to 44 years 370 370 363 359 348 348 356 378 375
45 to 54 years 96 96 94 93 89 83 93 104 104
55 to 64 years 127 127 111 107 102 90 105 120 120
65 years and over 190 190 167 159 132 86 137 200 200
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 968 968 913 896 852 797 874 984 981
Inside central cities 589 589 551 542 515 483 524 601 599
Outside central cities 380 380 362 354 337 314 350 383 382
Outside metropolitan areas 99 99 97 94 91 82 92 101 101
Region
Northeast 198 198 175 165 149 142 152 208 208
Midwest 60 60 56 55 54 52 56 62 62
South 370 370 365 361 342 304 354 385 384
West 440 440 414 409 397 381 403 430 427
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 1031 1031 976 956 908 845 931 1050 1047
18 to 24 years old 247 247 241 238 238 238 240 248 248
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 136 136 132 130 130 130 132 134 134
25 years old and over 784 784 735 718 670 607 692 803 799
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 526 526 486 475 438 386 446 531 529
High school graduate, no college 130 130 127 122 116 110 124 135 135
College: Less than bachelor's degree 68 68 65 64 59 54 64 76 76
Bachelor's degree or more 59 59 58 58 58 58 58 60 59
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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1997 (Hispanic Origin)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Work Experience in 1997
Total, 20 to 64 years 765 765 733 722 702 684 719 773 769
Worked at full-time jobs 249 249 244 244 238 234 239 261 259
50 to 52 weeks 105 105 105 105 101 98 101 117 117
Worked at part-time jobs 123 123 120 119 118 113 118 126 125
Did not work 394 394 369 359 346 338 362 385 385
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 224 224 168 151 117 104 126 193 192
AFDC or other non-SSI 51 51 40 37 37 37 38 41 40
SSI 178 178 130 114 82 69 89 154 154
Food stamps 232 232 204 190 153 138 157 227 226
Housing assistance 127 127 93 84 50 50 52 126 125
Energy assistance 42 42 37 35 28 21 29 42 42
Food stamps and cash assistance 133 133 105 93 69 64 72 121 119
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 84 84 83 82 80 76 82 105 105
Medicare 227 227 191 183 150 103 165 240 240
Also Medicaid 143 143 109 101 70 58 74 141 141
Medicaid 299 299 245 225 185 170 197 278 277
Not covered by:
Health insurance 583 583 582 582 576 565 576 584 582